Origin Paradise!

"It's confirmed." Jiang He replied casually. He figured they could just kill a few angry beasts and death row inmates; there was no need for special preparations.

Mirai Kamishiro bid farewell earnestly and hung up the phone.

Before long, noon arrived.

Jiang He sat in the stands of the basketball court, comprehending the Sacred Martial Arts Ceremony. As for the headless corpses scattered on the ground, there was no need to deal with them. After the action team leader and others left, he released the Gluttonous Black Light, devouring the extraordinary factors within these prey.

[Note: Your exclusive passive skill, Hunting, has been upgraded to Undying Level 50; your ultimate ability remains constant as Hunting Insight]

call!

Space teleportation for animal companions is now available.

A tiny girl in white descended upon the scene, dressed in the chef's uniform of Chiyoda Elementary School. Thanks to her exceptional culinary skills derived from her culinary expertise, she had recently secured the privilege of providing afternoon tea to her classmates.

"Big snake."

Zhuang Ya threw herself into someone's arms, her face still showing the cold indifference of a snake, but after not seeing him for several days, she really missed him. Since they met in the ancient martial arts world, they had never been separated for such a long time.

"The petrification power is currently known to be able to activate an immortal-level petrification curse. However, the power is a kind of force in general, and you need to develop it yourself. I will leave this aspect aside for now."

Jiang He took out the Eye of the Ancient Serpent God and the Bloodlust Sword.

The ancient serpent god's body tissue, containing power, combined with the essence of blood, can be refined into a power equivalent to a fragment of authority. In the era of heroes and the golden age, the boost that authority provides to combat power is self-evident, but its quantity is obviously extremely rare. With the fall of a god, there are only nine True Ancestral Wolf Kings that have appeared in the post-apocalyptic world.

Refining begins.

Jiang He activated the Gluttonous Lord, erasing the spiritual imprint contained in his eyes. Time, death, and division greatly reduced the difficulty, but by the time he confirmed that there was no danger in his eyes, the afterglow of the setting sun had already shone through the skylight.

Zhuang Ya sat obediently with her knees drawn up to her chest, her little face full of solemnity.

"That's fine," Jiang He said.

The snake's eyes, blending seamlessly with the blood, were injected into Zhuang Ya's eyes with a liquid-like texture. As the petrification power was born, blood-red eyeshadow appeared and then quickly disappeared.

Zhuang Ya was clearly taken aback. She could clearly sense that she was suited to this new power, perhaps because of the serpent species of the ancient gods.

“Try casting a curse on me,” Jiang He said, stroking his chin.

"No." Zhuang Ya shook her head and refused. She couldn't bring herself to harm the giant snake, nor could she practice it.

“Then let’s face the basketball court,” Jiang He said. “Eyes are for focusing, for guiding, and for perceiving. Your power is petrification, not eye contact. There’s a big difference between the two.”

Zhuang Ya strained her face as she circulated her energy in place, her cheeks gradually puffing out, clearly putting in her utmost effort.

Several hours passed, and night had fallen.

Jiang He, unusually patient, waited patiently by his side to prevent any accidents from happening.

Unfortunately, mastering the essence of power requires years of accumulated experience, and even if the races are compatible, it is impossible to succeed in just a few hours.

Zhuang Ya's eyes reddened with anxiety. She didn't want to waste the other party's time. As his personal maid, she knew perfectly well that the giant snake didn't usually sleep like this.

"It's not a big problem."

Jiang He calmly activated the effect of the title of the first emperor—Wang Chen, his own will directly descending into Zhuang Ya's body, who was his family member and partner.

Just a short while later.

This body entered its golden state, covered in white snake scales, with sword and shield bones rising from the neck. As the petrification power was activated, beautiful crimson patterns spread across the entire body, greatly enhancing its defensive capabilities.

Zhuang Ya calmly raised her left hand, and the various invisible gases in the air in front of her petrified, forming an incredibly powerful defensive wall in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterwards, "Zhuang Ya" raised her right hand again, and with a loud bang, petrochemical particles swept out in the form of a sandstorm, spreading petrochemical pollution on a large scale.

When the hands are clasped together, the petrification spreads violently, and countless sharp and solid stone cones rise up across the entire basketball court.

"The visibility of the sandstorm can be further reduced."

"After invading the human body, it can partially petrify to reduce consumption, and then control the human body by controlling the petrification, since your energy level is not very high."

"If I am seriously injured, I can use petrification to stop the bleeding. At the very least, it should be able to suppress one immortal-level energy property without any problem."

Jiang He ended the descent of will. With personal practice, her speed control is expected to improve significantly. Two defensive moves, two area-of-effect attacks, and one healing move are, for now, barely enough.

Zhuang Ya was still somewhat dazed, savoring the feeling from just now.

Chapter 526 The Prince's Funeral

midnight.

Zhuang Ya left the Magic Department, got into the special car brought by the Evil Guards, and returned to the Nine Nights Manor with Kamishiro Mirai.

As for Jiang He, he stayed in the club to continue his research on martial arts and successfully raised the Zhenlong Wuxiang Step to the epic level.

The brand-new Dragon Suppression Step has been streamlined and transformed, making its footwork more unpredictable. He simply removed the "Dragon Suppression" prefix and named it the Formless Step, which is similar to an epic-level secret technique.

The moon was hidden by dark clouds, and the magic department was rather quiet at midnight. Principal Tachibana rarely stayed at the school, and the guards were usually one of the tactical vice principals.

In the basketball court, Jiang He suddenly stopped flipping through the Sacred Martial Arts Codex. A dozen pairs of eyes were fixed on him from the floor-to-ceiling windows all around.

There were a total of twelve men in black, all of whom had a tough style from the military. Clearly, these guys were not professional assassins, but rather were temporarily assigned to the task.

The leader in black, his eyes lifeless, said coldly, "Target: Prince in the coffin. Hunt begins."

As soon as the words were spoken, the French windows shattered.

Jiang He closed the book, her expression slightly surprised.

One tactical-level and eleven military-level soldiers—if they came here with the intention of killing him, then the commander is nothing but a joke.

Whoosh!

The leader in black was the first to approach, and it was clear that he possessed a relatively outstanding and powerful physique among the magicians.

A slender, short, straight knife fell from the sleeve; the black-clad leader's movements were swift and decisive, the tip of the knife pointing directly at the target's cheek.

Click!

In the instant before he could react, Jiang He stood up, broke the enemy's wrist, seized the short sword, and with a casual slash, the dazzling white blade severed the enemy from the shoulder to the right abdomen.

The overwhelming speed brought the confrontation to an instant.

But in the blink of an eye, the black-clad leader, who had been broken in two, regained his footing, and his figure became two, both of whom possessed tactical-level strength.

"Interesting." Jiang He narrowed her eyes.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the Great Magic: Split, a legacy from the Fortress Legion.

In an instant, eleven men in black attacked.

Jiang He twirled the short sword with a single finger, unleashing a dazzling white circular slash that severed all the enemies at the waist.

Sure enough, the moment after being cut in half, twenty-two men in black appeared.

Whoosh!

The leader in black circled behind the enemy and launched a swift and powerful thrust. Unfortunately, the blade was everywhere, and based on the Dragon Spear Technique: Thousand Mountains Snow, countless slashes burst forth.

Swish swish!

Dozens of pieces of mangled flesh fell to the ground, rapidly growing and reshaping, bringing the number of black-clad leaders to thirty-two.

Seeing this, Jiang He couldn't help but smile faintly.

"There is such a good thing."

Jiang He was not worried about the unlimited proliferation trend shown by the men in black. The activation of any ability is inseparable from the energy conservation of the extraordinary field. In short, the men in black have an energy source behind them, which will eventually run out.

Whether it's the Great Magic Channel of the Fortress Legion, the shared energy of the Nanase family of the Nine Clans, or the energy resonance of a member of the Judgment Team, all can achieve remote energy transmission.

boom!

Nine miniature black suns rose, and through shaping magic, they transformed into countless black lines resembling long ropes.

Jiang He's ten fingers moved swiftly, and black lines sliced ​​through the enemy's body while frantically absorbing extraordinary factors.

In an instant, the sound of black lines cutting through the air and the footsteps of men in black launching their attack mingled together, rising and falling in waves. The blood flowed and gathered in a tragic manner, staining the entire basketball court red.

[Note: Your exclusive passive skill, Hunting, has been upgraded to Undying Level 70]

[Note: Your exclusive passive skill, Hunting, has been upgraded to Undying Level 90]

[Hint: Your exclusive passive skill, Hunting, has been upgraded to Epic LV1]

After a 15-minute one-sided crushing defeat, the number of men in black has stopped increasing and has remained at 81.

Jiang He frowned slightly. If they hadn't cut their losses by this point, then there was only one conclusion.

"So you were planning to use this to stall me? How naive of you."

……

"We can't delay it any longer!"

Taiko Building, 33 floors.

The guardian responsible for maintaining the Nine Clans' secret project—the Seven Great Magics—had a face filled with reluctance and anger.

"Immediately stop the Super Magic: Life and Death. It has delayed the monarch-level combatant for half a quarter of an hour. Life and Death has already achieved its intended goal."

The guardian turned around and stared intently at the giant cylindrical container not far away. This thing was especially huge, stretching from the underground to the thirty-third floor. Through its glass-like exterior, one could see countless corpses inside.

Super magic is essentially a miracle achieved through the combined power of multiple great magic spells. The goal of this research project is to specifically restrain monarch-level combat power.

The Super Magic: All Life is actually filled with the theme of death. More than half of the humans who die in Tokyo Fortress each year are secretly collected by the Taiko and sent here. Then, through the great magic of flesh and blood transformation, energy extraction, sharing, and splitting, it is finally put into practical use.

Due to humanitarian concerns, the project remains top secret, and only a very small number of people are aware of it.

In the short half-minute of attacking the Coffin Prince, not only did the splitting and fighting of the men in black generate a lot of consumption, but an unknown extraction also made the consumption shocking. The full value of one hundred units is now only half left.

"Nanase Mitsuteru, the price you've paid is far less than the damage you've suffered. From now on, you're not welcome here!" the guardian roared.

As the words fell, the researchers walked toward the instruments, preparing to shut down Wansheng's power source.

Standing in the middle of the floor, Nanase Mitsuru stared intently at the data status of the man in black and said coldly, "Let's see who dares to make a move!"

Behind him, the former head of the Jumonji family, the executioner of the Ichihai family, and the chief director of the Exploration Company—three top-tier tactical-level mages—all silently expressed their support.

Regarding the actions of the Coffin Prince, all parties have reached a certain degree of consensus, as the target has a large number of blood debts on his hands.

A short while later, a squad of Nine Clans Guards stormed into the building, all armed to the teeth, and subdued the researchers on site.

The guardian approached Nanase Mitsuru, his massive body casting a shadow. He lowered his head and said coldly, "Do you know what you're doing? I'm the one who calls the shots here."

Nanase Mitsuteru raised his head without showing any weakness and sneered, "The Nine Clans' research project is ultimately led by Hai-sama."

After saying that, he took out a transfer order.

"From this moment forward, the guardians must cooperate with the Nanase family's actions, with Nanase Mitsuaki taking the lead in advancing the prince's funeral."

On the white paper that can be seen everywhere, there are words full of curse power. As a member of the Taiko Nine Clans, the consequence of refusing the transfer order is naturally to bear the curse.

"I don't need to say anything more, do I?" Nanase Mitsuteru said.

The guardian remained silent for a long while, then took a step back and said in a low voice, "What should we do next?"

"The subordinates who came with us to snipe the target must not be mistaken." Nanase Mitsuteru said fiercely, wanting to make that guy taste what it's like to lose someone important.

Click!

Countless cracks appeared on the surface of the giant cylindrical container, indicating that the energy of the super magic was showing signs of being exhausted.

"Act now!"

Chapter 527 Defeat

Indoor basketball court at a magic high school.

Corpses lay strewn across the ground, only to be completely engulfed by the black light. Once a certain threshold was crossed, the splitting of the men in black came to an abrupt halt. The energy of the Myriad Life Container located in the Taiko Building was exhausted. In the short term, it would be difficult for the number of dead produced by the fortress to accumulate enough to restart the operation.

[Hint: Your exclusive passive skill, Hunting, has been upgraded to Epic LV50]

[Note: Your single skill, Straight Kick, has been upgraded to Epic LV50, and your ultimate ability, Cannonball Meteor, has been awakened—leg kinetic energy is increased by 100% in normal state, dealing an additional 50% piercing damage to defensive skills/armored shield weapons.]

Under the basket, Jiang He's short straight knife ended its mission, shattering into pieces from head to toe.

The exclusive passive skill, Hunting, is almost entirely a speed-based ability. Once it reaches Epic LV50, this skill alone is enough to secure a place among the signature skills of the Golden Age.

"The target is not myself."

Jiang He pondered for a moment. The target range of the mastermind was not small, but he naturally didn't care about other people or things. Lao Hei and Wu He had not made any contact with him after they came to the world, so they were not within the scope of his target. He only needed to keep an eye on Aya.

"But that little guy doesn't need protection right now, does he?"